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BUDAPEST, Aug 24 (Reuters) – A Hungarian Gripen fighter jet crashed near the town of Szolnok on Monday, with the pilot successfully having ejected from the plane, Prime Minister Peter Magyar said in a Facebook post. The cause of the accident was currently unclear, and there were no injuries or casualties, Magyar said. No civilian infrastrucutre was harmed, he added. (Reporting by Anita Komuves) Brought to you by www.srnnews.com

BERLIN, Aug 24 (Reuters) – Combined spending related to old age and illness accounted for around 70% of total social spending in Germany last year, pushing the social budget to a new record high, according to an analysis by the Ifo institute published on Monday. • Spending related to old age and illness accounted was responsible for over 80% of the real increase in spending since 1992, the analysis found […]

BERLIN, Aug 24 (Reuters) – Combined spending related to old age and illness accounted for around 70% of total social spending in Germany last year, pushing the social budget to a new record high, according to an analysis by the Ifo institute published on Monday. • Spending related to old age and illness accounted was responsible for over 80% of the real increase in spending since 1992, the analysis found […]

ISLAMABAD, Aug 24 (Reuters) – Pakistan’s army chief Asim Munir spoke with U.S. President Donald Trump last week, according to three Pakistani sources, days before Munir was expected to hold talks in the Iranian capital Tehran on Monday. The call, which has not been previously reported, came as the U.S. threatened to roll out major economic sanctions targeting Iran and its trade partners.  The White House Office of the Press […]

ISLAMABAD, Aug 24 (Reuters) – Pakistan’s army chief Asim Munir spoke with U.S. President Donald Trump last week, according to three Pakistani sources, days before Munir was expected to hold talks in the Iranian capital Tehran on Monday. The call, which has not been previously reported, came as the U.S. threatened to roll out major economic sanctions targeting Iran and its trade partners.  The White House Office of the Press […]

KYIV, Aug 24 (Reuters) – Ukraine wants peace but will not just give in to Russia at any price, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday in a defiant speech marking Independence Day celebrations. British Prime Minister Andy Burnham and European Council President Antonio Costa were among foreign leaders and dignitaries who arrived in Kyiv for events on the 35th anniversary of Ukraine’s break from the Soviet Union. Burnham was scheduled […]

KYIV, Aug 24 (Reuters) – Ukraine wants peace but will not just give in to Russia at any price, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday in a defiant speech marking Independence Day celebrations. British Prime Minister Andy Burnham and European Council President Antonio Costa were among foreign leaders and dignitaries who arrived in Kyiv for events on the 35th anniversary of Ukraine’s break from the Soviet Union. Burnham was scheduled […]

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 24 (Reuters) – Indonesia has given Malaysian agencies official permission to enter its airspace to conduct cloud seeding operations, Malaysia’s environment minister said on Monday, part of both countries’ efforts to combat the haze blanketing the region.  Indonesia has been stepping up efforts to slow the spread of haze caused by forest and land fires across several provinces, which this month led to dozens of school closures, […]

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 24 (Reuters) – Indonesia has given Malaysian agencies official permission to enter its airspace to conduct cloud seeding operations, Malaysia’s environment minister said on Monday, part of both countries’ efforts to combat the haze blanketing the region.  Indonesia has been stepping up efforts to slow the spread of haze caused by forest and land fires across several provinces, which this month led to dozens of school closures, […]